In the midst of difficult circumstances, a young girl growing up neglected in a dysfunctional family inadvertently embarks on a spiritual journey after discovering a friend within who helps her learn to trust her perspective.
Leaving Cleveland is a memoir about examining the toxic voices that so many of us internalized from our families of origin and learning to choose for ourselves which messages are healthy, and which are not.
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“Leaving Cleveland is a fascinating and surprisingly humorous tale of self discovery set amid an upbringing framed by neglect and psychological abuse. A poignant coming-of-age memoir that diligently explores the effects of toxic familial relationships and the path to spirituality, Kane's story is consistently gripping and ultimately rewarding. A brave and honest memoir.”
— The BookLife Prize
“A revelation. More than a coming-of-age story, with humor and beautiful detail, Leaving Cleveland describes how a smart, creative and strong-willed young girl found a path to survive (and even thrive) despite parental neglect, psychological abuse and being raised in a suburban wasteland. It is a horror story with a happy ending that leaves the reader in awe of its plucky heroine.”
—Jim Stark, independent film producer and scriptwriter
“I laughed unexpectedly, often, even at its darkest moments. Its most remarkable gift is to make that laughter feel like grace.”
—Paul Lisicky, author of Song So Wild And Blue: A Life With The Music Of Joni Mitchell
“No one can accuse the author of holding back in this family chronicle; Kane’s prose is raw, poignant, and strikingly brutal in depicting a girl’s trauma and self-discovery.”
— Kirkus Reviews
"Leaving Cleveland is fabulous! It's a deeply personal, open, honest and inspiring coming-of-age memoir. You will not be able to put it down. I highly recommend it!"
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